Alabama DC Kane Wommack proves the Crimson Tide are taking things personally this time around against the Oklahoma Sooners
Alabama won’t let Oklahoma sneak up on it this time.
The Oklahoma Sooners were the nail in the coffin for the Alabama Crimson Tide a year ago. Alabama overlooked a Sooners squad that was just trying to get bowl eligible and took its third L of the season on the road in Norman.
But there is no sneaking up on Alabama this go-round. Oklahoma is ranked 11th in the AP Poll and they still have aspirations of making it to the College Football Playoff. Boasting one of the best defenses in the country, the chess match between Brent Venables and Kalen DeBoer will be one of the best of the year.
The real matchup to watch, however, will be Kane Wommack and his defense against Oklahoma’s rebuilt offense. An offense that Wommack described in a colorful way earlier this week.
Kane Wommack not letting the Oklahoma offense sneak up on Alabama
“We got our ass kicked is what happened. I appreciate you bringing that up. I needed a little edge this morning,” Wommack said Monday via Bama Central. “I feel like we have faced this offense and this system a number of times over the years, and I think they do a great job, just, schematically.”
“They attack you vertically down the field, they’re aggressive, they got great RPO answers into their run game schemes. And they always have little one-off runs that you’ve got to defend. This is the SEC. You face really good offensive minds every single week.”
This Oklahoma offense is not the one that Alabama faced last year. Not only is there a new OC via Arbuckle, but John Mateer is the signal caller. He’s been up and down since suffering a ligament injury in his throwing thumb, but he is a dual threat that can create major problems for the Alabama defense.
“They do a really good job with the one-plus quarterback run,” added Wommack. “You know, usually when you look at an offense that can run the ball from the quarterback position, they’re gonna be more effective in the red zone. Because oftentimes, you can’t stretch people vertically in the passing game, right? You need that extra piece in the run game.”
“I think they do a really good job of mixing that up. They also have a great RPO system so they can still attack you laterally when they’re still threatening you with the quarterback one-plus run game, so they do a really nice job of using all of their bodies and also using all of the width of the field in those situations. So, they’ll be challenging for us.”
We’ll see if Alabama is up for the challenge this time around.
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